How to Switch from IsDown to API Status Check (5-Minute Migration Guide)

If you're an IsDown user, you've probably seen the email: starting February 16, 2026, IsDown is raising their prices across all tiers. Pro jumps from $45/month to $49/month, Premium goes from $89/month to $99/month, and Enterprise skyrockets from $6,000/year to $7,200/year.

While IsDown is a solid product, these price increases have many developers and teams looking for alternatives—especially when there are feature-rich options available at a fraction of the cost (or completely free).

In this guide, I'll show you how to migrate from IsDown to API Status Check in just 5 minutes. No complex setup, no data exports, no hassle.

Why Developers Are Switching from IsDown

Let's be clear: IsDown is a good product. They've built a reliable service monitoring platform that many teams trust. But here's why developers are exploring alternatives:

Pricing Concerns

The February 16th price increase is significant, especially for teams on Premium or Enterprise plans. A 20% jump on Enterprise ($1,200/year) is hard to justify when cheaper alternatives exist.

No Free Tier

IsDown doesn't offer a free tier. If you want to monitor even a single service, you need to pay. For indie developers, side projects, or small teams just starting out, this can be a dealbreaker.

Limited Feature Set at Entry Level

At $49/month, IsDown Pro gives you 25 services and basic alerts. But if you need features like status badges for your README or a public JSON API, you're paying for functionality that other platforms include for free.

The Alternative: API Status Check

API Status Check monitors 100+ popular APIs, SaaS services, and developer tools in real-time. We track everything from Stripe and OpenAI to GitHub and Vercel—services you actually depend on daily.

Here's what makes us different:

• Free tier with full dashboard access (no credit card required)
• Status badges for GitHub READMEs (free)
• Public JSON API for integrations
• Per-service RSS feeds for custom workflows
• Paid tiers starting at $9/month (vs. IsDown's $49/month)

Now, let's get you migrated.

5-Minute Migration Steps

Step 1: Visit apistatuscheck.com (No Signup Needed)

Head to apistatuscheck.com and you'll immediately see the dashboard. No account required, no trial period, no credit card gate.

You can start monitoring right away. Browse the full list of 100+ APIs we track—everything from payment processors to AI platforms to cloud infrastructure.

Pro tip: Use the search bar to quickly find the services you care about. We categorize them by industry (Payments, AI, Cloud, Developer Tools, etc.) for easy browsing.

Step 2: Find Your APIs in Our 100+ Monitored Services

Check if the services you're currently monitoring on IsDown are in our catalog. We cover the most popular APIs and services, including:

• Payments: Stripe, PayPal, Square
• AI/ML: OpenAI, Anthropic, Replicate
• Cloud: AWS, Vercel, Netlify, DigitalOcean
• Developer Tools: GitHub, GitLab, npm
• Communication: Twilio, SendGrid, Postmark
• Databases: MongoDB Atlas, Supabase, PlanetScale

If we're missing a service you need, drop us a note—we add new services regularly based on user requests.

Step 3: Set Up Email Alerts or Slack/Discord Webhooks

This is where you decide your monitoring level:

Free Tier:

• Dashboard access to all 100+ APIs
• Real-time status updates
• Status badges and RSS feeds

Alert Pro ($9/month):

• Email alerts for up to 10 APIs
• Daily status digest
• Incident history tracking

Team Plan ($29/month):

• Monitor up to 50 APIs
• Slack and Discord webhooks
• Custom status page for your team
• Up to 5 team members

To set up alerts:

1. Click "Get Alerts" in the navigation
2. Choose your plan (or start free)
3. Select which APIs you want to monitor
4. Add your email, Slack webhook, or Discord webhook URL
5. Done. You'll get notified within seconds of any outage.

Migration note: If you're coming from IsDown Pro ($49/month, 25 services), our Team plan gives you 50 services for $29/month—saving you $20/month while monitoring more services.

Step 4: Add Status Badges to Your README (Free)

One of the best features of API Status Check is our free status badges. Show your users and stakeholders which services you depend on and their current status.

To add a badge:

1. Navigate to any service page (e.g., apistatuscheck.com/stripe)
2. Click "Get Badge"
3. Copy the markdown or HTML code
4. Paste it into your README, documentation, or internal wiki

Example badge code:

![Stripe Status](https://apistatuscheck.com/badge/stripe)

This gives your team and users real-time visibility into your dependencies. IsDown doesn't offer this—you'd need to share login credentials or manually update stakeholders.

Step 5: Share Your Custom Status Page (Team Plan)

If you're on our Team plan, you get a custom status page you can share with your team or customers. It's cleaner than sending Slack screenshots and more professional than "check IsDown."

Your status page shows:

• All APIs you're monitoring
• Current status (operational, degraded, outage)
• Recent incidents and resolution time
• Uptime percentage over the last 30 days

Share the link with your team, add it to your internal docs, or embed it in your dashboard.

That's it. You're now monitoring all your critical APIs on API Status Check. Total setup time: under 5 minutes.

Feature Comparison: IsDown vs API Status Check

Here's how the platforms stack up:

Feature	IsDown Pro	ASC Free	ASC Alert Pro	ASC Team
Price	$49/mo	$0	$9/mo	$29/mo
Services Monitored	25	100+	10	50
Dashboard Access	✓	✓	✓	✓
Email Alerts	✓	✗	✓	✓
Slack/Discord	✓	✗	✗	✓
Status Badges	✗	✓	✓	✓
Public API	✗	✓	✓	✓
RSS Feeds	✗	✓	✓	✓
Custom Status Page	✓	✗	✗	✓
Team Members	1	N/A	1	5
Incident History	✓	✓	✓	✓

Key Takeaways:

• IsDown Pro ($49/mo) = 25 services, alerts, status pages
• API Status Check Team ($29/mo) = 50 services, alerts, status pages, badges, API, RSS feeds
• Savings: $240/year while monitoring twice as many services

If you're currently on IsDown Premium ($99/mo after the increase), switching to our Team plan saves you $840/year.

What You Get with API Status Check That IsDown Doesn't Offer

1. Free Tier with Full Dashboard

IsDown has no free tier. With API Status Check, you can monitor 100+ APIs for free—perfect for indie developers, side projects, or teams that just need visibility without alerts.

2. Status Badges for GitHub READMEs

Show off your stack's reliability with real-time status badges. Embed them in your README, docs, or internal wikis. Great for open-source projects and transparency with users.

3. Public JSON API

Integrate status data into your own dashboards, CI/CD pipelines, or monitoring tools. Our API is free to use and well-documented.

Example endpoint:

GET https://apistatuscheck.com/api/status/stripe

Returns real-time status, incident history, and uptime data in JSON format.

4. Per-Service RSS Feeds

Subscribe to RSS feeds for individual services. Feed them into your own monitoring tools, internal Slack bots, or read them in your favorite RSS reader.

5. Fast Service Additions

Need a service we don't monitor yet? Let us know. We prioritize adding services based on user demand—usually within a week.

FAQ: Common Questions from IsDown Users

Will I lose my historical data?

Since API Status Check monitors services independently (not your infrastructure), there's no historical data to migrate. You'll start fresh, but you can reference IsDown for past incident history if needed.

Can I monitor my own services, not just third-party APIs?

API Status Check focuses on third-party APIs and SaaS platforms. If you need to monitor your own infrastructure, tools like UptimeRobot or StatusCake are better fits. But if you depend on external APIs (Stripe, OpenAI, etc.), we're your best option.

Do you offer annual billing?

Not yet, but it's on our roadmap. Right now, all plans are monthly with no long-term commitment.

What if a service I need isn't in your catalog?

Email us at support@apistatuscheck.com with the service name. We add popular requests quickly—usually within a week.

How accurate is your monitoring?

We check each service every 1-5 minutes (depending on the service) from multiple geographic locations. We correlate data from official status pages, API health checks, and community reports to minimize false positives.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. All paid plans are month-to-month with no cancellation fees. Cancel anytime from your account settings.

Make the Switch Before February 16th

IsDown's price increase takes effect on February 16, 2026. If you're renewing soon, now is the perfect time to evaluate alternatives.

API Status Check gives you:

• More services monitored (50 vs. 25 on comparable plans)
• Lower prices ($29/mo vs. $49/mo)
• Free features IsDown charges for (badges, API access, RSS)
• A generous free tier for side projects and indie devs

Ready to switch?

👉 Start monitoring free at apistatuscheck.com — no credit card needed.

Have questions about migrating? Reach out at support@apistatuscheck.com. We're happy to help you get set up.

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Last updated: February 10, 2026